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NATIONAL
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American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
SUMMARY: A chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29. Daniel Naroditsky became a grandmaster at the age of 18. That's the highest title in chess aside from World Champion. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina announced Naroditsky's death Monday on social media. The cause of death was not immediately known. Fellow grandmasters credited Naroditsky with introducing the sport to a wider audience by livestreaming many of his matches. Other elite chess players took to social media to express their shock and sadness.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSObitDanielNaroditskyndLdWritethru/755ccf6ebc0b6c69d1bd9fa5d8c81516/text___
US appeals court says Trump can take command of Oregon troops though deployment blocked for now
SUMMARY: A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can take command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. He's still barred from actually deploying those troops — at least for now. A panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Monday to put on hold an order that kept Trump from taking command of the troops. Another order prohibits Trump from sending any Guard troops to Oregon at all. The administration is now asking for that order to be dissolved. Oregon's attorney general said he would ask a broader appeals court panel to reconsider the ruling.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNationalGuardOregonndLdWritethru/e90ef7b0ac48ae66b6b58e5138440e8e/text___
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
SUMMARY: More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year. It's part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law. An Associated Press investigation found that the wave of legislation has cropped up in most states, pushed by people with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Around 30 have been enacted or adopted. The effort would strip away protections that have been built over a century and are integral to American lives and society.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMEDAntiScienceMovementndLdWritethru/73af8e65f407331e8f31b2909812a004/text___
US man arrested in Scotland and convicted of Utah rape gets at least 5 years in prison
SUMMARY: A U.S. man authorities say faked his death and fled to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges has been sentenced to at least five years in prison. Utah allows sentences to be given as a range of possible prison time. Judge Barry Lawrence sentenced Nicholas Rossi on Monday to as much as life in prison, the longest possible sentence. Authorities doubted an online obituary that claimed Rossi died in 2020 and he was arrested in the UK. A parole board will decide when Rossi is released on his first of two convictions for raping two Utah women in 2008. Sentencing in the other case is set for Nov. 4.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBritainUSFugitivethLdWritethru/685387968614519e57b3b734e52ac1aa/text___
Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
SUMMARY: Police have arrested a man accused of threatening to open fire at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta and say an assault rifle was found in his car. Police said at a news conference Monday that 49-year-old Billy Joe Cagle, of Cartersville, Georgia, had described his plan during a social media livestream. Atlanta's police chief says the man's family notified Cartersville police, who relayed the information to his department. He says officers found an AR-15 and 27 rounds of ammunition in Cagle's pickup truck after taking him into custody Monday in the domestic flights terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Mayor Andre Dickens said “we’re thankful to God” that a tragedy was averted.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSAtlantaAirportGunArrestthLdWritethru/6aafd05e7ac71c25af83ee21fb5ed438/text___
ICE would need more money to expand use of bodycams in Chicago crackdown, official says
SUMMARY: Officials say many federal officers involved in immigration enforcement in Chicago have body cameras, but expanding their use requires more funding from Congress. The issue was discussed at a hearing Monday about the tactics used in the Trump administration's crackdown in Chicago, which has led to over 1,000 arrests. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has ordered agents to wear cameras during arrests and searches. Officials testified about the operation and complaints of aggressive tactics. The hearing is part of a lawsuit by news organizations and community groups. The government denies any wrongdoing, saying officers have faced attacks while enforcing federal law.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementthLdWritethru/9aea34c3a48bc63cfb9d128159c5fdc9/text___
What to know about the murder trial of an Illinois sheriff deputy who killed Sonya Massey
SUMMARY: Jury selection has begun in the first-degree murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff's deputy in the death of Sonya Massey. Sean Grayson faces a first-degree murder charge for fatally shooting Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had mental health problems, in her Springfield home after she called 911 for help. Massey died July 6, 2024. She was unarmed but a confrontation with Grayson over her removing a pan of hot water from the stove prompted him to shoot her. The 31-year-old Grayson had problems in past law enforcement jobs and critics questioned why he was hired. The trial was moved to Peoria because of pretrial publicity.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDeputyShootingResponseWhattoKnowndLdWritethru/b4d9140d9d6c7cf3fc4202481e7229fe/text___
Appellate judges question moves to keep Alina Habba in place as top New Jersey prosecutor
SUMMARY: Federal appeals court judges questioned the Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Philadelphia didn’t immediately issue a ruling after the arguments. The hearing was attended in person by Habba, who sat in front of the judges during the proceeding. The hearing is the most recent development in President Donald Trump’s administration’s effort to keep his preferred candidate in the role of U.S. attorney for New Jersey, a powerful post that oversees criminal and civil law enforcement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNewJerseyProsecutorrdLdWritethru/d9275527833826bbcc2e42880f5c5d97/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week
SUMMARY: As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are heading to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands. But Senate Democrats also are expressing confidence in their strategy to keep voting against a House-passed bill that would reopen the government until Trump and other Republicans engage them. Democrats want to extend health care subsidies that are expiring. GOP Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming tells Fox News Channel the message during lunch Tuesday will be, “Republicans are united.” Barrasso says he expects Trump to say, “Stand strong.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGovernmentShutdownrdLdWritethru/8cac539f2a553ced68bc9e0b32bc7b94/text___
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House. The United States is eyeing Australia's rare-earth resources as China imposes stricter export rules on its critical minerals. Monday's White House meeting comes after Beijing announced this month that foreign companies must get approval to export magnets with rare-earth materials from China. Trump administration officials say this gives China control over the tech supply chain. The two leaders also discussed a security pact among Australia, the U.S. and the United Kingdom that was signed during Joe Biden’s administration. Trump noted that AUKUS was established “a while ago” but that the agreement now is “moving along very rapidly, very well.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpAustraliathLdWritethru/7db18e2b942176623dcad283bfad3a6c/text___
Comey's lawyers say case against him is driven by Trump's 'personal animus' and must be thrown out
SUMMARY: Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey are urging a judge to dismiss the case against him. In court papers Monday, they called it a vindictive prosecution motivated by “personal animus” and orchestrated by a White House determined to seek retribution against a perceived foe of President Donald Trump. The lawyers separately called for the indictment’s dismissal because of what they said was the illegitimate appointment of the U.S. attorney who filed the case days after being hastily named to the job by Trump. The double-barrel attack on the indictment, which accuses Comey of lying to Congress five years ago, represents the opening salvo in what is expected to be a protracted court fight ahead of a trial currently set for Jan. 5.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSComeyJusticeDepartmentstLdWritethru/e28deb290bd8f65f411fa11b64b93bad/text___
George Santos says he's humbled but dismisses 'pearl clutching' critics
SUMMARY: Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars. But he says he's also unconcerned about the “pearl clutching” of critics upset that President Donald Trump granted him clemency. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Santos said Sunday that if Trump “had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics.” Santos won office after inventing a bogus persona as a Wall Street dealmaker. He was serving a 7-year prison sentence for fraud and identity theft when Trump ordered him released him Friday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGeorgeSantosthLdWritethru/ff21b286cdcffcf45853883ba05ee69d/text___
Trump suggests US will buy Argentine beef to bring down prices for American consumers
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. The Republican president told reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight Sunday from Florida to Washington that "If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” Trump promised days earlier to address the issue as part of his efforts to keep inflation in check. U.S. beef prices have been stubbornly high for a variety of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from Mexico due to a flesh-eating pest in cattle herds there.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpBeefrdLdWritethru/f7fadbe1b3fef4646f9c3623f901209a/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister
SUMMARY: Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister. On Tuesday, she replaced Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum. Takaichi's ultraconservative stance includes supporting male-only imperial succession and opposing same-sex marriage. Despite pledging to increase female representation, she appointed only two women to her Cabinet. Her leadership comes as the Liberal Democratic Party forms a coalition with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. This alliance, however, lacks a majority in both houses of parliament, posing challenges for her government. Takaichi faces the task of addressing economic issues and maintaining stable international relations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASJapanPoliticsthLdWritethru/24b4a5e2a2b777139de66e38665ced0d/text___
Trump-Putin summit planned for Budapest is on hold after Rubio spoke with Lavrov, US official says
SUMMARY: Plans are on hold for President Donald Trump to sit down with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to talk about resolving the war in Ukraine. That's according to a U.S. official who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The meeting had been announced last week. It was supposed to take place in Budapest, although a date had not been set. The decision was made following a call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/1f22a02dda9adff079383370ee69f95c/text___
Appeals court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-President Uribe for bribery and witness tampering
SUMMARY: An appeals court has overturned the conviction of Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe for bribery and witness tampering. Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He was sentenced to 12 years in house arrest in August following a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the law-and-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s. In the appeal, his lawyers questioned the validity of the evidence and argued that the former president’s responsibility was not “unequivocally” proven. Prosecutors can appeal Tuesday’s ruling to Colombia’s Supreme Court.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTColombiaUribe/51dccff27221c6483defe6dc4dd774d8/text___
Vance visits Israel and says Gaza's fragile ceasefire is going better than expected
SUMMARY: U.S. Vice President JD Vance and other envoys are projecting optimism about Gaza’s fragile ceasefire agreement during a visit to Israel. They called progress better than anticipated as they visited a new center for civilian and military cooperation. White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff says “we are exceeding where we thought we would be at this time.” Vance, Witkoff and others are in Israel to shore up the ceasefire following a deadly violence over the weekend and questions over the plan for long-term peace.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsthLdWritethru/29925b9671834bba6e24adb5f2e35b51/text___
Memoir by Prince Andrew's and Epstein's accuser reignites a scandal that long dogged UK royals
SUMMARY: The British royal family is under intense scrutiny as Virginia Giuffre's memoir hits bookstores. Giuffre, an accuser of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, died by suicide in April. Her book, "Nobody’s Girl," doesn't reveal new details but reignites accusations against Andrew. He recently announced he will stop using his titles, including Duke of York, but denies Giuffre’s claims. Giuffre alleges she was forced to have sex with Andrew on three occasions when she was underage. Andrew settled a lawsuit with her in 2022 without admitting wrongdoing. Buckingham Palace faces pressure to strip Andrew of his titles.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainPrinceAndrewGiuffrethLdWritethru/c05a382e3505f23eef5288bcdcba328a/text___
French culture minister says Louvre security worked during jewel heist
SUMMARY: France's culture minister says the Louvre's security worked properly during a dramatic heist over the weekend. Thieves stole historic jewels from the museum on Sunday. They used a basket lift to reach the Louvre’s facade, forced a window, and smashed display cases. The minister has launched an administrative inquiry alongside a police investigation. The robbery lasted less than eight minutes, with alarms triggering as the window was forced. Police arrived within minutes, but the thieves had already fled. Eight objects, including jewels linked to 19th-century French royalty, were stolen from the Apollo Gallery.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceLouvrestLdWritethru/e213b6e933e87f5a959bb51dbfdf765f/text___
Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
SUMMARY: Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has entered a Paris prison to begin serving a five-year sentence. He was convicted of a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. Sarkozy is the first ex-leader of modern France to be imprisoned. On his way to prison, he said he is an innocent man being locked up in a statement released on social media. Sarkozy contests both the conviction and the decision to incarcerate him pending appeal. His journey from the presidential palace to La Santé prison has captivated France. Hundreds of supporters gathered to show their support as he entered prison.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceSarkozyPrisonthLdWritethru/3f8ecf08fd10e5c3812c9e48b2f01d7b/text___
Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks
SUMMARY: Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring. Revelers burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and fine particles. By Tuesday morning, air quality in several neighborhoods ranked as severe. Last week, India’s top court eased a ban on firecrackers, allowing limited use of “green firecrackers” that emit fewer pollutants. Pollution spikes due to firecrackers are common after Diwali, which coincides with cooler weather and crop residue fires. New Delhi and its metropolitan region — home to more than 30 million people — routinely ranks among the world’s most polluted cities during winter.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASIndiaPollutionrdLdWritethru/27255b7963ac371593da18d7e4a12103/text___
Bolivia's first conservative president in 20 years promises warmer US ties
SUMMARY: Bolivia’s first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, has injected a sharp note of realism into his plan for solving Bolivia’s worst economic crisis in four decades. His first news conference as president-elect Monday came a day after his surprise electoral victory signaled the end of decades of leftist rule. After years antipathy toward the United States under the Movement Toward Socialism party, Paz promised to rebuild relations with the U.S. and attract foreign investment to a country long locked out of international markets. Paz is a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until the campaign.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTBoliviaElectionrdLdWritethru/530aee50c6d63281941079460891da4f/text___
France's former president Sarkozy will begin serving a 5-year prison sentence Tuesday
SUMMARY: Nicolas Sarkozy is set to become the first former French president in living memory to be imprisoned. He begins a five-year sentence Tuesday in Paris’ La Santé prison. Convicted of criminal conspiracy for financing his 2007 campaign with Libyan funds, Sarkozy maintains his innocence. The Paris judge ruled he must start serving time without waiting for his appeal due to the seriousness of the offense. Sarkozy will likely be held in solitary confinement in the prison's section for vulnerable inmates for security reasons.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceSarkozyPrisonstLdWritethru/a4016cf6b409fd12c7986118709ddfba/text___
Trump says he's doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says it's possible that Ukraine can defeat Russia, but he’s doubtful that it will happen. The latest comments from Trump added a fresh layer of skepticism toward Kyiv as he plans to meet again with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war. Trump on Monday said Ukrainians “could still win it” but added, “I don’t think they will.” Trump last month reversed his long-held position that Ukraine would have to concede land and said it could win back all the territory it has lost to Russia. But he changed his position again last week after holding a call with Putin and meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/fd61aa7ed980d2fe111f0521073b5382/text___
US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage's remains
SUMMARY: Israel’s military says Palestinian militants in Gaza have handed over another body of a hostage. The remains of 13 hostages have been handed over since the ceasefire began. Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel on Monday to shore up the ceasefire. Deadly violence gave the fragile deal its first major test on Sunday. Israel had threatened to halt aid transfers and its forces killed dozens of Palestinians in strikes after accusing Hamas militants of killing two soldiers. The United Nations said delivery of aid into the territory has resumed but did not say how much.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsthLdWritethru/8b17ec651e6e8f04a380d492bca03c55/text___
Louvre remains closed one day after jewel heist
SUMMARY: The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist. Thieves used a basket lift to access the museum, smashed display cases, and fled with Napoleonic jewels. The theft occurred Sunday, just 30 minutes after the museum opened. French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin acknowledged security failures. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez ordered a reassessment of security measures at cultural sites. Investigators are working on evidence, including motorcycles found at the scene. Culture Minister Rachida Dati said the heist lasted less than eight minutes and was highly efficient.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceLouvrethLdWritethru/2cc473fc178ae6a3513daa0c71b43409/text___
What to know about Rodrigo Paz, the centrist who shot from obscurity to Bolivia's presidency
SUMMARY: Three months ago, Rodrigo Paz was a little-known Bolivian opposition senator with a famous father and a mixed reputation as mayor. Now he’s the first conservative to win a presidential election in the country in 20 years. To widespread surprise, the centrist Paz, 58, beat out his far more prominent right-wing opponent, former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, to clinch a victory in Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday. He becomes Bolivia’s next head of state on Nov. 8. The centrist inherits an economy in shambles after 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party, founded by charismatic former President Evo Morales.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTBoliviaElectionPazWhattoKnowthLdWritethru/d6b407c76e90338330c4a119c05bd597/text___
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In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
SUMMARY: A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge. Dozens of agents stormed the building, with their guns drawn. Unmarked cars filled the streets. Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter. The raid was executed in the heart of South Shore, an overwhelmingly Black neighborhood on Lake Michigan that has long been a tangle of middle-class dreams, urban decay and gentrification. The raid echoed through South Shore, pinballing through memories of the 1990s drug wars, ongoing economic divides and sometimes uncomfortable relations between Black residents and the wave of Latino migrants who began arriving in 2022, often bused in from southern border states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementChicagoRaidstLdWritethru/1472ec9dd297054a36925b06297aca2f/text___
Takeaways from AP report on a Chicago raid that signals a major escalation of immigration crackdown
SUMMARY: A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge. Dozens of agents stormed the building. Guns were drawn. Unmarked cars filled the streets. Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter. The raid was executed in the heart of South Shore, an overwhelmingly Black neighborhood on Lake Michigan that has long been a tangle of middle-class dreams, urban decay and gentrification. The raid echoed through South Shore, pinballing through memories of the 1990s drug wars, ongoing economic divides and the sometimes uncomfortable relations between Black residents and the wave of Latino migrants who began arriving in 2022, often bused in from southern border states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementChicagoRaidTakeaways/9ae4ca54f3975b66a5106d0f15d55ae9/text___
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BUSINESS
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Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options
SUMMARY: Just months after announcing plans to split into two companies, Warner Bros. Discovery has signaled that it may be open to a sale of its business. In an announcement Tuesday, the entertainment giant said it had initiated a review of “strategic alternatives” in light of “unsolicited interest” it had received from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros specifically. Warner Bros. Discovery did not specify where that interest was coming from — but the review arrives after growing reports of a potential bidding war. Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, headquarted in New York, jumped more than 9% Tuesday morning.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWarnerBrosOffersthLdWritethru/addec120019b49a63f3200a0c236e80e/text___
Wall Street ticks up to the cusp of its record heights
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is drifting near its record heights. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Tuesday and is sitting just 0.1% below its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 328 points, and the Nasdaq composite was virtually flat. The relatively quiet trading came as the floodgates open for companies reporting how much profit they made during the summer. General Motors, RTX and Coca-Cola all climbed after they topped analysts’ expectations. But several Big Tech stocks took a break as momentum slowed following their own rallies. The price of gold also dropped from its record.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/e3241b74686e1ed0bf09dd0666fe872e/text___
Apple’s rally pulls Wall Street to the cusp of its record
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks rallied to the cusp of their records. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% Monday and pulled within 0.3% of its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 515 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.4%. Apple helped lead the way amid optimism about demand for its latest iPhone design. Amazon’s stock held up despite a widespread outage for its cloud computing service that disrupted the internet around the world. This week will feature a raft of big names reporting their latest quarterly results, including Coca-Cola, Tesla and Procter & Gamble.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/dcb8d28227c71f8bf0d565e910b73972/text___
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Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
SUMMARY: A study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world. A new study in the medical journal Pediatrics found that peanut allergies in children ages 0 to 3 declined by more than 27% after guidance was first issued, and by more than 40% after it was expanded in 2017. For decades, doctors had recommended delaying feeding children peanuts and other foods likely to trigger allergies until age 3. The approach has helped 60,000 children avoid food allergies, including 40,000 children who otherwise would have developed peanut allergies.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDPeanutAllergythLdWritethru/9a6df6377a622d05e47c340c5a9cffc8/text___
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EDUCATION
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Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs
SUMMARY: Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown. That would leave many programs scrambling to figure out how to keep their doors open. The early education initiative is funded almost entirely by the federal government, making it particularly vulnerable to funding disruptions. The programs are run by schools, local governments and nonprofits. The programs receive new grants annually and are not allowed to carry over unspent money.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEducationGovernmentShutdownHeadStartstLdWritethru/10b7ea5cfcc2ae10c37533a09a1d1d0f/text___
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SPORTS
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Purdue's Smith earns unanimous AP preseason All-America honors, joined by Texas Tech's Toppin
SUMMARY: Purdue guard Braden Smith has been named a unanimous preseason All-American by The Associated Press. He earned all 57 votes from a media panel. This recognition comes after Smith decided to return to Purdue for another shot at a national championship. Last season, he became the first player in NCAA history to achieve at least 550 points, 300 assists, 150 rebounds and 75 steals in a season. Smith is joined on the All-America team by Texas Tech's JT Toppin, Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg, BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa and Florida forward Alex Condon.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APBKCPreseasonAllAmericaTeam/102d247a7ed8497d9babcd976d86793e/text___
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